A. Planning Director: The Planning Director shall be the person responsible for the administration of the Environmental Review Program, this Chapter, and the rules adopted by reference by this Chapter.
B. Determination Whether Action Required: The Planning Director shall be responsible for determining whether an action for which a permit is required is an action for which an environmental assessment worksheet (hereinafter referred to as "EAW") is mandatory under 6MCAR 3.024. The Planning Director shall also determine those proposed actions for which an optional EAW may be required under the provisions of this Chapter and shall notify the Planning Commission and the County Board of these proposed actions.
C. Supervision: All EAWs and environmental impact statements (hereinafter referred to as "EIS") shall be prepared under the supervision of the Planning Director, reviewed by the Planning Commission and reviewed and approved by the County Board.
D. Review: When reviewing an EAW or EIS, the Planning Director and the Planning Commission may suggest design alterations which would lessen the environmental impact of the action. The County Board may require these design alterations to be made as a condition for issuing the permit when it finds that the design alterations are necessary to lessen the environmental impact of the action.
E. Environmental Impact Statement: After an EAW is prepared, the Planning Commission shall review the EAW and recommend to the County Board whether or not it should require the preparation of an EIS. The County shall require an EIS when it finds under 6MCAR 3.025 that an action is major and has potential for significant environmental effects. (Ord., 8-7-1979)